Virgin Australia has just dropped a massive sale on domestic and international fares across its network as the airline reports corporate travel is taking off again with business traveller numbers back to more than 110 per cent of 2019 levels in January 2023.
The business travel growth and record bookings are particularly significant from small to medium-sized business (SME) travellers as the carrier also announced new incentives for Virgin Australia Business Flyer members.
SMEs that join Virgin Australia Business Flyer by 31 March 2023 and meet eligible flight spend within the first 90 days of joining will receive 150,000 bonus Velocity Points for their business.
For corporate travellers new to Virgin Australia Business Flyer and holding Silver (or higher) status with a competitor airline, their status will be matched with an equivalent Velocity Frequent Flyer Status tier.
Bring on 2023 Sale and Double Status Credits
On top of the business travel offers, VA has dropped more than 500,000 Economy fares from $55 one-way in its Bring on 2023 sale.
The sale fares are available for travel on select dates between 1 March and 7 December 2023 for bookings before 6 February 2023.
Travellers can fly from Sydney to Byron Bay, starting from $55 one-way, or from Sydney to Fiji from $459 for return flights.
All sale fares include Velocity Frequent Flyer Points earn and Status Credits and until 10 February 2023, Velocity members can earn Double Status Credits across the Virgin Australia network.
Virgin Australia Group CCO Dave Emerson said as the airline enters 2023, it remains committed to industry-leading value, choice and award-winning service for both leisure and business travellers.
“January is a month synonymous with planning for the year ahead – we have so many great fares on offer and we encourage Australians to get in before they sell out,” Mr Emerson said.
“We’re proud to be announcing a market-leading offer for business travellers, supporting the many wonderful Australian businesses across the country as they make a strong return to travel this year.
“Since launching Virgin Australia Business Flyer last year, we’ve received an overwhelming response of businesses joining the program, and we look forward to the program expanding even further this year.”
The Velocity Frequent Flyer program racked up a membership milestone in December 2022 with 11 million members.
For more info, head to virginaustralia.com
